4-(substituted amino)-2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)pyrimido(4,5-d)pyrimidines

ABSTRACT

4-(SUBSTITUTED AMINO)-2-(5-NITRO-2-FURYL)PYRIMIDO(4,5D)PYRIMIDINES ARE USEFUL ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS.

United States Patent 3 808 211 4-(SUBSTITUTED AM IN( ))-2-(5-NI'IR0-2-FURYL) PYRIMIDO[4,5-d]PYRIMIDINES Louis Edmond Benjamin, Livingston, N.J., assignor to Patented Apr. 30, 1974 boiled for 10 min. The dark mixture was cooled, diluted with methanol, and filtered to give a dark solid. The dark solid was washed with methanol and dried at 100 to yield 176 g. (92% M.P. ca. 330. Recrystallization of the 5 product from dimethylformamide (20 ml./ g. Darco) gave .Mortfm'Norwlch Products 261 587 beige needles which were very sensitive to light. The

No Drawmg a fil g infrared spectrum indicated a complex. The beige needles CL 3 Claims were heated in boiling methyl Cellosolve 10 mg./g.) for a few minutes, cooled and collected by filtration to give 10 a tan powder; M.P. 334-335 (dec.). ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Analysis.Calcd. for 0, 11,550. (percent): 0, 45.34;

4-(substituted amino)-2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)pyrimido[4,5- H, 1.94; N, 27.02. Found (percent): C, 46.19, 46.13; H, d]pyrimidines are useful antibacterial agents. 1.99, 1.84; N, 27.04, 26.96.

------- (D) Preparation of 4-chloro-2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)pyrimido This invention relates to 4-(substituted amino)-2-(5- ]PY t 9- y )py Ilpy They are P A mixture of crude c. (318 g. 1.22 moles), phosphorus ful antibacterial agents. They can be prepared as described pentachloride (382] 1.34 moles) and thionyl chloride here below- (1590 ml.) was heated at reflux with stirring for 15 hours.

EXAMPLE I The mixture was cooled and filtered to give tan crystals (A) Preparation of 5-cyano-4-(S-nitro-Z-furamido) after Washmg With ether pyrimidine, and drying at 100.

Molten 5-nitrofuroyl chloride (880 g. 5 moles) was P F 0f -hYQ Y YM e Q added at a moderate rate to a stirred mixture of 4-amino- 25 y )pyr 1 1pynm m Swyanopyrimidine 5 moles) anndryridine 2 A suspension of 4-chloro-2-(5-nitro-2-furyl)pyrimido ml.). When the temperature reached 55 ice bath cooling [4,5- ipi mole) in methanol was used. The mixture thickened and turned brown. Vigor w "treated with NmethYlethanolamine (27 5 0118 Stirring Was used While the remaining Q' Y mole). The mixture was heated on a steam bath for 10 chlorlde was Qdded at when was 30 minutes and cooled to give a yellow powder. The powder f pl the Ice bath was EmQVCd and 11118 was 9011 was collected by filtration, washed successively with water, tmued for 0.5 hour. The dark mixture was cooled to room isopropanol and other and dried at to yield 52 temperature and (muted Wlth Ice Water (3200 The (91%); M.P. ca. 200'. Recrystallization from nitromethdark solid was collected by filtration and washed succesane (30 1 Darco) gave 3 g. 204405 (com) sively with water, isopropanol and ether. After partially i previous darkening. drymg y air, the dark gray 80114 was stlrred at room Analysis.Calcd. for C H N O (percent): 0, 49.37; temperature with dimethylformamlde (1800 ml.) for 5 H 332; N 2657. Found (percent): C, 49.15, 49.30; H, minutes, and again collected by filtration. The solid was 333, 0; N, 2 5 g washed with dimethylformamide (500 ml.) and then with Other amines in lieu of N-methylethanolamine in like ethefdfylng y 5119mm the solld g light gray reaction with 4-chloro-2-(S-nitro-Z-furyDpyrimido[4,5-d] and Weighed g. M.P. give the following:

Anatlysis.Calcd. for C H N O (percent): C, 46.34;

H, 1.94; N, 27.02. Found (percent): C, 46.38, 46.39; H,

2,27, 2.27; N, 26.94, 26.78. M P

(B) Preparation of 5-carbamoyl-4-(5-nitro-2-furamido) Amine Pmduct pyrimidine 11.-.. 2-l1ydroxyethyl 4-[l-(2-hydroxyethyl)hydra- 2o0-202 Powdered A (268 g l 03 moles) was added with hydrazine yiiihiiii s iiiit ims. stirring to concentrated sulfuric acid (1070 ml.) in por- *fgiififiififfiljitffifififi 278-279 tions while keeping the temperature below 30 with inter- [4,5111Pyrimidlm- 5 mittent cooling. Stirring was continued at room tempera- Methoxyethylmmem '%'3,13?$3B3$353 mm ture for 2 hours after the addltwn was p e T Pymndme f fff %gfl?g 2mm brown solution was poured over ice and the resultmg mix- 2-t 1:1 r s 1 rim1do[4,5-d]- ture was diluted to 8 liters with water. The tan solid was Y dinel collected by filtration, washed thoroughly with water, iso- VI Isopmpanommme 4 iifi ifigtfi {,Qgfiffifi? 275-277 propanol and ether and dried at 110 to yield 248 g. i (87%) of tan powder; M.P. ca. 330". Dflsopmpanolammem glil l z -z 5 g g yb- 215-216 pyrlmido[4,5-d]pyrimidine. (C) Preparation of 2-(5-n1tro-2-furyl)pyr1m1do[4,5-d]

pyrimidine-4-(3H)-one Astirred mixture of 5-carbamoyl-4-(5-nitro-2-furamido) The antibacterial potency of the compounds of this pyrimidine (200 g. 0.72 mole) and Dowtherm (1 l.) was invention is illustrated in the table here below:

Staph. D. zmm- E. Strep. Strep. Sire E. S.t1l-

Compound 0! example aureu: maniac msidiaaa pyogemc agalactiae foam is colt phase Norm-Minimal inhibitory concentration is the lowest concentration of compound that prevents visible growth after 24-h0ur incubation.

They are thus adapted to be combined the form of i N a I I S: NJ

wherein R is hydrogen, methyl, amino, or 2-hydroxypropyl; R is Z-hydroxyethyl, Z-methoxyethyl, or 2-hydroxypropyl; and R and R taken together with N is pyrrolidinyl.

2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is methyl and R is Z-hydroxyethyl.

3. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is amino and R is 2-hydroxyethyl.

4. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is hydrogen and R is Z-hydroxyethyl.

-dusts;suspensions; solutions; unguents; spraysand the like is pyrrolidinyl.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,949,466 8/1960 Hoefle ct a1. 260256.4

ALEX MAZE'L, Primary Examiner R. V. RUSH, Assistant Examiner 4 US. Cl. X.R. 

